The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1887-06-02

Daniel J. Wells, = Whitmore,
- Low, Horton,
- Rush, Allen,
Chas. Hyde, Haupt.
An immense crowd of people had
gathered at the grounds, at least 5000
people being present during the entire
ceremonies.
After this the various organizations
took vehicles and returned to the city,
the militia and A. o. U. W. marching
from the Normal down Commercial
Street, and all dispensing until after
supper.
SPEAKING AT THE OPERA HOUSE.
AT 8o'clock the Whitley Opera House
was crowded to OVERLOOKING with the
eager people. anxious to hear the
memorial addresses by number of
prominent citizens. Judge Buck held
their strict attention for three-quarters
Of an hour with learned, patriotic adj
dress. J. T. Burchfieid followed in an
appropriate fifteen minutes speech.
Rev. Truesdale, of Ohio, for half an
hour cited many grand lessons to be
learned from the Civil War, ard closed
with a grand poetic tribute to the dead
soldier. Ed. S. Waterbury was heartily
cheered in one of his usual happy
speeches and appropriately closed the
exercises of the day.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
Short speeches were the order of the
day yesterday.
More old vets. turned out yesterday
than on any previous occasion.
The Knight of Pythias and the Uni
formed Rank A. o. u. w. presented a
fine appearance.
OThe new banner of Select knights is
beauty, and created a great deal of
favorable comment.
Col. Feighan made the memorial day
address at Abilene yesterday. 1t was
said to be fine speech.
Judge Waterbury's speech at the
opera house last evening was gem of
terseness and patriotism.
More people were in the procession
yesterday than on any occasion of any
kind ever before in this city.
An appropriate ending to the days
doings was the benediction at Whitley
opera house by Rev. Tuesdale.
The Odd Fellows turned out in large
numbers, but many of their members
were in the ranks Of-the G. A. r.
A beautiful feature was the one hum
bred children in the national colors,
who strewed flowers on the graves.
Senator p. B. Plumb, addressed a
large audience yesterday in Garnet
Kansas where quite an elaborate
celebration was held.
The Normal school, headed by Pres
ident Taylor and the rest of the facul-
ty, made very large and goodly addi-
tion to the procession.
Col. A. NJ. Flory, of this city. deliv-
cred the memorial address at Madison
yesterday to an audience of from
fifteen hundred to two thousand peo-
pie.
The G. A. r. committee on pro-
gramme are deserving of praise for the
able manner in which they performed
their duties. DIR. Gardiner was their
chairman.
Some one left brass instrument in
one of the seats of the Whitley opera
house last night, which was left at THE
NEWS Office. The owner can have same
by calling for it.
The ceremonies of the W. r. G. at
the urn erected in commemoration of
the Unknown Dead' were touching,
especially to those who had sent trib-
utes to their loved and lost.
A good word for our band boys is in
order. Next to the newspapers, they
do more labor for love of the city than
any other class of people in our midst.
They should be appreciated, as they
are certainly deserving.
The Emporia Rifles received bran
new set of company colors yesterday
just as the parade was starting of,
which delayed them few minutes in
taking their position. The flag is a
beauty, one size being the national en-
sign and the other being the state col
ors and seal. The boys are very proud
of it. By-the-way. we doubt much if a
more gentlemanly company or better
appearing set of men are organized
under the militia laws of Kansas.